2022 Asian Studies Association of Australia Conference

The biennial Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) conference is the largest gathering of experts working on Asia in the southern hemisphere and has been a regular feature of Australian scholarly life since 1976.

In partnership with ASAA and the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, the 2022 ASAA Conference 'Social Justice in Pandemic Times' brought together academics, activists, artists, students, practitioners and community members from across disciplines with shared interest in Asia, including Asian communities in Australia and globally. The theme of Social Justice is particularly apt as the region grapples with complex issues in a time of COVID-19.

The first hybrid ASAA conference encouraged in-person and online attendees to share their scholarship and hear about Asia. It seeks to create conversation between people working across Asia. We welcomed inter-country and interdisciplinary research and, befitting the theme, we aspire to ensure speakers represent all walks of life and engage a diverse range of topics.